Tracey's wedding weight loss attempt (comments welcome & needed!!)

[Amy&Dan]

Tracey,

Your attitude about your co worker for next year is a good one. That will really help you in dealing with this situation. Maybe something will change and you won't have to work with her, if not, I know you can handle it.

I still say those walks to and from work are worth a lot gym or no gym! I hear you on the summer clothes.

Keep up the good work with the food, Happy Mother's Day (a bit late)!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Tracey,

I'm glad to hear that you have had some nice weather over there so you can enjoy your deck!

I hear you about the scale and the summer clothes....I'm in the same boat!

I hope you have a great weekend ahead!

 

[traceycooper]

Its been a tough few days
I didnt get to the gym after my last post (didnt go for 2 weeks)
Then i weighed in last Friday to find out i had gained 7 lb's in 2 weeks

This has me at my highest weight 13 stone!!! This is a bad weight as last time i hit this i had a few health issues, i was shocked & upset when i got on those scales!
I also had a nurses appointment for a health check that day & i just burst into tears in her office! didnt help that i hadnt told DH & after resisting a cake & choc chip cookie at work, he told me he'd bought me a fresh dairy cream apple turnover!!! i was horrible to him & he didnt know why!

The good news is this seems to have kicked my lardy rear end into gear!
Nurse is having me back for blood test on Wednesday
Got appointment at gym with trainer tomorrow to discuss my programmes
After talking to the trainer on Saturday she said missing the gym for 2 weeks would make me gain
I have been 'healthy' since Friday:

Friday
b/fast - cereal with skimmed milk, decaf earl grey with sweetner
snack - banana, low cal hot choc drink
lunch - low GI roll with cheese,ham & mayo, 8 strawberries
snack - 4 cream crackers, yogurt
Dinner (ate out) prawn salad, 2 1/2's cider & 1 diet coke

Exercise - 25 min walk to work

Saturday
b/fast - cereal with skimmed milk, decaf earl grey with sweetner
lunch - ham & mushroom omlette with cheese, 8 strawberries
dinner - smll baked potato with butter, cheese & chk & bacon pasta, smll piece of cheese & tomato quiche, sweetcorn, (went out had 2 white wines & 2 gin & slimline tonics)

Exercise 550 cals at gym.....YES i finally went!

Sunday
b/fast - cereal with skimmed milk, decaf earl grey with sweetner
lunch - minted lamb grill steak, smll salad, mini corn cob
snack - babybel cheese, decaf earl grey
dinner - 2 wholemeal tortillas made into pizza base topped with red & yellow pepper pesto (base) mushroom, red onion, yellow pepper & cheese
snack - 8-10 walnuts

Exercise - 650 cals at gym

monday
b/fast - cereal with skimmed milk, decaf earl grey with sweetner
snack - banana, low cal hot choc drink
lunch - chk ceaser salad, strawberries
dinner - wholemeal pasta with sweetcorn, red/yellow pepper pesto & a bit of pepperoni

Exercise - 50 mins walking to & from work

so as you can see no choc or cake!
There was this guy at the gym who joined about the same time as me last year & he has lost loads of weight - i asked his friend how much he had lost.... 12 STONE (168 lb's)
he has lost that in a year & has been doing WW (on his own)
that has motivated me too!

I'm just praying that scale goes down!!!

 

[keenercam]

Tracy -- I am so sorry that you were upset at the scale, but look at you! You turned it right around and got back into the swing of things! I am so happy for you! I hope you are proud of yourself!
Good job on walking to and from work whenever possible. Not only are you doing something so great for yourself (wish I could say the same. ), but think of what you are saving in gas or masstran money, too!

Come on, chickie! We can do this! I have so much faith in you! We both want to look good in our summer clothes!

 

[traceycooper]

Thanks Cam you are doing an awesome job
sometimes we have to hit rock bottom to bring us back up eh!
i should be grateful that this is my rock bottom & its nothing worse!!

I forgot to mention that it was a work collegues birthday & she bought loads of goodies in - including DIP...& i resisted the lot!!
Was pretty proud of myself for that

 

[keenercam]

And proud you should be, Tracey! I know DIP is a big red light food for you. Kudos to you for resisting temptation!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Tracey,

I am sorry you were feeling so down, but proud that you have picked yourself up and gotten back on track. As you say, sometimes we have to hit rock bottom to really make us realize how much we want change.

I hear you on feeling a bit of envy for the guy at the gym, I see this woman at Weight Watchers that started when I did and is at goal and has lost over 100 pounds. I am happy for her but sad I can't seem to find that strength within myself.

As you said in my journal, we will do this together! I know we can do it, heck we have done really well in the past, so the future should be no different. I am proud you resisted so much yummy food, that is great and shows how much you want this!

We can do it!

 

[MIdanceMom]

Tracey,

I am so sorry that you have been down. I understand how you feel, as I have been gaining as well. You are right, sometimes you need to hit bottom to get back into things. We will do this together, and you made a great start by resisting the evil dip. This time next year, someone will be at the gym asking you how much you have lost because you look so hot.


Beth

 

[toystoryduo]

Tracey,

I'm sorry you've been feeling down, WISH sis. I am so proud of you for getting back OP and for resisting the dip! That is success, my friend.

I've been having a hard time with my weight as well. Just a year ago, I was complaining that I couldn't break the 204 pound mark. Now, I am at my heaviest weight of all time. It's hard, but like you said, sometimes you have to hit the bottom to get back into the groove. We CAN do this, Tracey!!

I hope you have a great day and a wonderful weekend ahead.

 

[goldcupmom]

Good job for getting back on track, Tracey! You can succeed! We all need a swift kick in the **** sometimes!!

Disney SOON!!!

 

[traceycooper]

Thankyou sooo much for all your well wishes they mean so much

Glad to report i have been healthy for 1 week now & the scale went down 3 lb's

Blood test results came back normal....good news, but also makes me realise i have no excuses & its down to me!

I'm also starting to realise that the odd choc bar or cake doesnt cut it for me - i need to cut them out completly to loose weight.
I am also adding a healthy snack around 3.30 - 4pm when i'm working out or eating later than about 7pm
met with trainer at gym & i'm basically doing the right workouts just need to do more often!

Resisted another birthday feast at work - she bought strawberries just for me
Alcohol has not been great this week (see Thursday!!) or coming weekend as we are out friday, saturday & monday (bank holiday) lots going on but i'm trying & hoping a quite week with no alcohol will mean a bigger loss & i'm monitering what i have - i have found a new tipple ...gin & slimline tonic think that has less cals too!
ok food & exercise:

Tuesday
b/fast - cereal, decaf earl grey
snack - banana, highlights choc drink
lunch - chk ceaser salad, 8 strawberries
snack - (before gym about 3.30pm) 2 rivetas with phili & cheese, orange juice (fresh)
dinner - omlette with ham, mushroom, tomato, red onion & cheese, yogurt

Exercise - 360 cals @gym

Wednesday
b/fast - cereal, decaf earl grey
snack - banana, highlights choc drink
lunch - 2 slices of soya & linseed bread with cheese/onion filler, mixed berries with yogurt & muslie
dinner - lemon sole, mini corn cob & ranch salad, 1 Tuk biscuit, 1 smll gin & slimline tonic

Exercise 50 mins walking (to & from work)
30 mins swim (40 lengths)
30 mins walk in evening

Thursday
b/fast - cereal, decaf earl grey
snack - banana, highlights choc drink
lunch - chk ceaser salad, pineapple/strawberries
dinner - (ate out) vegetable/goats cheese tart with baked potato & salad
3 DBL GIN & SLIMLINE TONICS, 1 (OR 2 - CANT REMEMBER!) LARGE ROSE WINE.

Exercise - non

Friday
b/fast - cereal, decaf earl grey
snack - apple, highlights choc drink
lunch - 2 slice soya/linseed bread with cheese/onion filler, pineapple
Snack - (before gym) 2 rivetas, yogurt, fresh orange juice
dinner - (ate out) steak, mushrooms, tomato, smll corn cob, salad & about 5 chips, 2 diet cokes, 1 smll rose wine

Exercise - 690 cals @ gym

meeting with nurse on Thursday to look at my diet, might visit slimming world wednesday to find out about that too.
off work next week
So i WILL catch up with everyone!

my last comment - YAY FOR DAVID COOK

 

[toystoryduo]

Way to go, Tracey!!!! It sounds like you are doing a great job with your eating and getting to the gym. Keep up the good work!

I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

[traceycooper]

Saturday
b/fast - cereal, decaf earl grey
lunch - spagetti bolognase (wholemeal spagetti & quorn mince) added mushroom, tomato, yellow pepper & cheese, orange juice drink
dinner - 4 rivetas with cheese?onion filler, yogurt

Went out - 2 gin & slimline tonics, 1 wine, 1 bottle water, handful of walnuts when i got in!

Exercise - 20 min walkin park with DH,
25 min jog/walk round lake with neighbour - 1st time i've tried to jog outdoors - boy its tough!!!!

Sunday
b/fast - cereal, decaf earl grey
lunch - chk salad, 3 smll, boiled potatoes, yogurt,
watched football game at pub - 2 diet cokes, 1 water
dinner - 2 smll slices of organic olive/feta bread with melted low cal cheese & worchester sauce, walnuts, 8 strawberries
Magnum Equador (ice cream)

Exercise - non

Monday
b/fast - cereal, decaf earl grey
lunch - baked potato topped with low cal cheese & a little mayo, scampi, yogurt
went to pub (again!!!) - 1 cider, 1 gin & slimline tonic
Dinner - had family over did a buffett - sunflower/pumpkin bread (2 slices) with cheese & onion filler, smll slice of pizza, smll piece of quiche, 5 pickled onions, 2 chk legs (no skin)

Exercise - 650 cals @ gym

I think i was pretty good with the alcohol to say i've been out every day since Friday!!

 

[kimwim8]

Hey Tracey. You're doing REALLY well with the workouts and eating. Keep it up girl! And congrats on the 3 pound loss already!

 

[toystoryduo]

You're doing a great job, Tracey! Keep up the good work!

I hope you have a great day today and a wonderful week ahead!

 

[traceycooper]

Tuesday (so far!)
b/fast - cereal, decaf earl grey
lunch - chk ceaser salad, 4 smll boiled potatos, mixed berries with yogurt & muslie
dinner - having chk curry

no exercise - the weather is awful so i didnt get a walk in, i could have gone to the gym instead i've sat on the computer all afternoon!!!

I'm off all week so we're trying to sort last minute details for WDW
booked the cat in the cattery, booked cat for injections at the vets, checking out insurance costs, hoping to get final $ travellers checks.

Was hoping to make the gym tomorrow but its a really busy day!!
am - cat at vets
taking grandad out for lunch
afternoon DH needs to take car for a service - might see if he can drop me off at gym??
early evening - dentists

I'm feeling pretty shocked by Beths confession, more for the people it has hurt. i was going to post to wish her well, but just didnt know what to say!
so i'll say it here...i wish you well Beth,
Tracy, Cam, Wilderness, pearlique : i'm so sorry for what you went through thinking you'd lost a friend in such a tragic way!

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks Tracey.

That's great that you're finalizing details for your WDW vacation! It's just a couple of months away...I bet you're getting so excited!

Keep up the good work with your exercising and your healthy food choices. You're doing a wonderful job!

Have a great evening!

 

[traceycooper]

I'm VERY tired & VERY angry!!!

On thursday a house whos garden backs onto ours decided to form a rock band - so they set up a huge tent in the garden with amplifiers, electric guitars & drum & mics - it was deafening
that continued thursday, friday saturday THEN on Sunday at 2 pm they started a party....which finished a 4am this morning...14 hours of blaring music, shouting & screaming
The police say theres nothing they can do as its on private property!!!
I have had 2 hours sleep! my head is killing!!!
We have reported them to the local council

onto food:
I did manage to get a 25 min walk in on Tuesday after all

wednesday
b/fast - cereal, earl grey
lunch - (ate out with grandad) chk/bacon salad, 1 tbl spoon of french dressing 1 diet coke
dinner - pepperoni pasta bake with low cal cheese, handful of walnuts

Exercise - 620 cals @ gym

Thursday
went to see the nurse about my diet - i weighed in before i went & have lost another 2 lb's total 5 lb's lost in 2 weeks
BUT the nurse want me to add a lot more carbs to my diet!! when i have a salad or omlette she says add some potatos or bread!!
she wants me to have 10 portions of carbs a day!!
I'm struggling with that! i go back in 2 weeks i'm gonna try adding a few carbs & WI on Friday - if the scale hasnt gone down or stayed the same i will stop with the carbs! This is hard especially as i used to be a serious low carb dieter!!

everyone i've spoken to seems to disagree with it too (including trainers at gym) we'll see!

b/fast - cereal, earl grey
lunch - 2 egg omlette with mushroom, ham, spring onion, low cal cheese, 4 small boiled potatos,. 7 strawberries, 250 ml glass of orange juice

snack - handful of grapes, 1 can cider, ice cream bar

dinner - steamed salmon with pasta & spinach, tin og orange segments in natural juice

Exercise - 35 mins swim (50 lenghts)

Friday
b/fast - cereal, eral grey
lunch - 4 rivetas with cheese/onion filler, yogurt
dinner - 2 wholemeal tortillas filled with turkey, mushroom, red pepper, red onion, low fat cheese & 2 tbl spoons of full fat mayo

Exercise - 660 cals @ gym

Saturday
b/fast - cereal, decaf earl grey
lunch - 2 slices of soya/linseed bread with bacon on, 250 ml orange juice, 8 strawberries, 1 tea
dinner - 2 wholemeal tortillas for pizza base, red pesto for sauce, topped with mushroom, red pepper, spring onion, ham, low cal cheese, low fat blueberry yogurt
egg custard tart in evening

Exercise - non
had my hair cut

sunday
b/fast - cereal, earl grey
lunch - chk breast, salad, potatos, 1 tbl spoon ceaser dressing, low fat cheese, 8 strawberries
snack - grapes
dinner - 4 rivetas with cheese/onion filler, low fat yogurt, egg custard tart

Exercise - 630 cals @ gym

Monday
back to work VERY tired
b/fast - cereal ,earl grey
lunch - chk salad, 1 tbl spoon ceaser dressing, 8 strawberries, cereal bar
dinner - wholemeal pasta with red pesto, red peppers & low fat cheese

Exercise - 2 x 25 mins walk to & from work!

phew caught up!!!!
had hair cut on saturday, feels better!
Went to see new Indiana Jones movie on Thursday - good

I need to go & sleep!!!

 

[toystoryduo]

You are doing a great job with your workouts and food choices, Tracey! Keep up the good work!

I'm sorry to hear about the situation with your neighbors. I hope that the council can do something about their loud noise and partying. I'm sending some so you can get a good night's sleep.

I hope you have a great week ahead!

 

[traceycooper]

Thanks Tracy

DH went for a job interview today - he thinks it went well, we'll see!

i'm going on trip friday with school - ice skating & swimming

Tuesday
b/fast - cereal, earl grey
snack - banana, low cal hot choc drink
lunch - chk/bacon salad with pasta & sweetcorn, mixed berries with yogurt & muslie
snack - 2 crispbreads with cheese spread & cheese, few grapes
dinner - tai chk curry (steamed)

Exercise 620 cals @ gym

Wednesday
b/fast - cereal, earl grey
snack - banana, low cal hot choc drink
lunch - 2 slices of sunflwer/pumpkin seed bread with cheese/onion filler, low fat yogurt, 8 strawberries
snack - few grapes & hazelnuts
dinner - small baked potato topped with cheese & extra low fat mayo & scampi (7 pieces) 250 ml orange juice

Exercise - 2 x 25 min walks (to & from work)